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摩擦

mó cā · mo ca

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. friction
  2. rubbing
  3. chafing
  4. fig. disharmony
  5. conflict
  6. also written 磨擦
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A shock from the door

  1. Liangliang

    哎呀(āiyā)！我(wǒ)一(yī)摸(mō)门把手(ménbǎshǒu)，手(shǒu)就(jiù)被(bèi)电(diàn)了(le)。

    Ouch! As soon as I touched the door handle, I got a shock.

  2. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)毛衣(máoyī)摩擦(mócā)产生(chǎnshēng)的(de)静电(jìngdiàn)。

    It is static from the sweater rubbing.

  3. Liangliang

    毛衣(máoyī)和(hé)身体(shēntǐ)摩擦(mócā)就(jiù)会(huì)有(yǒu)电(diàn)？

    Rubbing the sweater on my body makes electricity?

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，冬天(dōngtiān)很(hěn)干(gān)，摩擦(mócā)以后(yǐhòu)更(gèng)容易(róngyì)有(yǒu)电(diàn)。

    Yes. Winter is dry, so after rubbing it is easier to get a charge.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)脱(tuō)毛衣(máoyī)吧(ba)。

    Then I will take off my sweater.

  6. Dengdeng

    脱(tuō)了(le)毛衣(máoyī)，你(nǐ)会(huì)更(gèng)冷(lěng)，可是(kěshì)不(bù)会(huì)被(bèi)电(diàn)。

    Without the sweater you will be colder, but you will not get shocked.

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2 examples
01

冬(dōng)天(tiān)干(gān)燥(zào)时(shí)，手(shǒu)和(hé)衣(yī)服(fu)摩(mó)擦(cā)容(róng)易(yì)产(chǎn)生(shēng)静(jìng)电(diàn)。

When it's dry in winter, friction between your hands and clothes easily produces static electricity.

02

两(liǎng)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)因(yīn)为(wèi)利(lì)益(yì)问(wèn)题(tí)产(chǎn)生(shēng)了(le)摩(mó)擦(cā)。

The two companies had friction because of conflicting interests.

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